A while back, I started researching how to make dental visits go more smoothly for kids with special needs. Figuring I probably wasn’t the only parent out there who wanted to know—and finding a bit of a dearth in that department—I pitched an article and it sold. So, armed with my assignment, I got to talk to a few dentists about this very important issue. This article in Georgia Family Magazine was the result.

I put my research into action, and Alex’s and Ben’s dental visits went more smoothly.

Recently, the same idea sold to a non-competing magazine, so I wrote a new article with new sources. I got to talk to even more dentists, and this time the people I talked with specialized in caring for patients with special needs. And Tuesday I had the opportunity to test out some of their advice! Suffice it to say, it works. Ben’s appointment went great!

And that’s the great thing about what I do. I get to talk to people about questions I know parents want answers to, because I want answers to those questions, and then I get to write about it. Sounds like a win-win to me, and I think Ben would agree.